tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328075989473268266.post257327254846099012..comments2024-03-27T07:54:22.495+03:00Comments on Life in Kuwait Blog: Mahboula is a dirty AreaCrazy in Kuwaithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438670456717426074noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328075989473268266.post-36231149971986347042015-11-19T10:52:27.566+03:002015-11-19T10:52:27.566+03:00This is the one thing that drives me nuts about Ku...This is the one thing that drives me nuts about Kuwait, it's so dirty. For a country with the highest dollar they certainly don't take pride in cleanliness. Everyone is at fault for this mess on a macro and micro level. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328075989473268266.post-77037194979452981022015-11-05T16:43:16.151+03:002015-11-05T16:43:16.151+03:00I hear ya! I was facing similar issues when apartm...I hear ya! I was facing similar issues when apartment hunting. We were looking for places near the seaside, Mahboula was on the list but thank god we didn't choose that dump. It is a shame to see such a prime positioned area turn into such a waste land.<br />I know this isn't much, but there's an instagram account @Q8needsyou who you can whatsapp pics around Kuwait and they'll tag the respective authorities. Not sure how effective but i've seen them make some difference. check out there website http://q8needsyou.com/index.php ; it's in both english and arabic.<br /><br />good luck with finding another place......actually if your not Kuwaiti then i'm sure you'll be able to find a good place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328075989473268266.post-6094150538830853442015-11-05T03:04:42.917+03:002015-11-05T03:04:42.917+03:00Its for the same reason that you moved to a cheape...Its for the same reason that you moved to a cheaper place that there are so many bachelors. It is not exactly their fault. Most of them would have family and kids that have been sent home because they cannot afford to keep them here on their 100 or 200 or 300 KD salary when even a dependent visa + medicals cost more than that. How can they keep their wife and kids in Kuwait when rents are so high. There are many families who sent their families home after the recent round of rent increases turning them into bachelors. What are the bachelors expected to do. Live in the desert ?<br /><br />There are a number of things that need to be done before the situation turns nasty<br />- Reduce rents which are increased only because of profiteering by Kuwaitis without any ethical or moral scruples.<br />- Legalise prostitution and decriminalise sex outside marriage so that those who need it have an outlet rather than making it an unsafe environment for families and children.<br />- Increase salaries by large percentages for low wage earners to help them keep their families in Kuwait. People who earn big salaries should take a bigger pay cut. There are a few people who get 3000 to 5000 KD a month salaries in Kuwait for sitting in a office which is hardly justified.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328075989473268266.post-81358120599837993202015-11-04T15:29:24.581+03:002015-11-04T15:29:24.581+03:00Rents in Kuwait are becoming INSANE. I never thou...Rents in Kuwait are becoming INSANE. I never thought I would have a room mate again, but here I am because my rent equates to a mortgage payment on a mansion in the US. I can recommend some good realtors if you are interested. Sorry you're having a hard time.<br />Desert Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328075989473268266.post-83617384338409268172015-11-04T09:09:52.961+03:002015-11-04T09:09:52.961+03:00Abu Alhassany, which is supposedly a high-end area...Abu Alhassany, which is supposedly a high-end area, has a similar scene but at a lesser degree with regards to being a dirty dumping ground.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com